noun🔗ShareRiffeA chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water."Divers explored the colorful reefs teeming with fish just off the coast. "Taucher erkundeten die farbenfrohen Riffe, die nur vor der Küste von Fischen wimmelten.geographyoceanenvironmentnaturegeologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAder, ErzgangA large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore."The old miners believed the richest gold was hidden deep within the quartz reefs of the mountain. "Die alten Bergleute glaubten, dass das reichste Gold tief in den Quarzadern des Berges versteckt war.geologymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReff, ReffbändselA portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind."During the sudden squall, the experienced sailor quickly tied in the reefs to reduce the sail area and maintain control of the boat. "Während des plötzlichen Sturms reffte der erfahrene Segler schnell das Reff, um die Segelfläche zu verringern und die Kontrolle über das Boot zu behalten.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKreuzknotenA reef knot."The sailor quickly tied the two ropes together with a pair of reefs. "Der Seemann band die beiden Seile schnell mit einem Kreuzknoten zusammen.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReffenTo take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind."The sailors had to reef the sails as the wind grew stronger, making the boat more stable. "Die Seeleute mussten die Segel reffen, als der Wind stärker wurde, um das Boot stabiler zu machen.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZupfen, reißenTo pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding."The nervous rider reefs on the reins, trying to control the horse's sudden burst of speed. "Der nervöse Reiter zupft an den Zügeln und versucht, den plötzlichen Geschwindigkeitsschub des Pferdes zu kontrollieren.animalsportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDie Schaufelräder verkleinern(of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply."Reef the paddles."Verkleinern Sie die Schaufelräder.nauticalsailingtechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAusschlag, HautausschlagThe itch; any eruptive skin disorder."After working in the garden, she developed reefs on her arms from an allergic reaction to the plants. "Nach der Gartenarbeit entwickelte sie einen Hautausschlag an ihren Armen, der auf eine allergische Reaktion auf die Pflanzen zurückzuführen war.medicinediseasebodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchuppenDandruff.""He brushed his dark jacket because it was covered in reefs after scratching his head." "Er bürstete seine dunkle Jacke ab, weil sie nach dem Kratzen am Kopf voller Schuppen war.bodyappearancemedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
